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• 3 people found fatally shot on property near Port Angeles; authorities seek tips

  01-01-2019 23:00
  The Clallam County Sheriff's Office says investigators are working to determine how three people ended up dead on a property near Port Angeles.
  
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• 3 people found fatally shot on property near Port Angeles; authorities seek suspects

  01-01-2019 23:00
  The Clallam County Sheriff's Office says investigators are working to determine how three people ended up dead on a property near Port Angeles.
  
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• 3 bodies found on property near Port Angeles after family calls for welfare check

  01-01-2019 23:00
  The Clallam County Sheriff's Office says investigators are working to determine how three people ended up dead on a property near Port Angeles.
  
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• In shutdown, national parks transformed into Wild West — heavily populated and barely supervised

  01-01-2019 21:44
  JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — The government shutdown has left America’s national parks largely unsupervised. No one is at the gate. No one is collecting a fee. The visitor centers are closed. There are some law enforcement and emergency personnel on site, but certainly nothing as standard as a park ranger who can answer a question. […]
  
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• Man walking in middle of northbound I-5 is struck, killed by car

  01-01-2019 21:26
  A 30-year-old man walking in the dark on Interstate 5 was struck and killed by a car Monday night, the State Patrol says.
  
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• Idaho law requires drunken drivers to use interlock devices

  01-01-2019 21:02
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law has gone into effect that requires ignition interlock devices to be installed on the vehicles of first-time convicted drunken drivers. KTVB-TV reports that beginning Tuesday all first-time DUI offenders are required to have the device on their vehicles for one year. The device makes the driver blow into […]
  
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• Police: Drunken driver crashes into officer’s patrol car

  01-01-2019 20:36
  GLADSTONE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say an Oregon police officer is recovering from minor injuries after his patrol car was struck by a suspected drunken driver. KATU-TV reports a Gladstone police officer was conducting a traffic stop on New Year’s Eve when another vehicle slammed into the back of the officer’s vehicle. Police say the […]
  
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• Pedestrian killed while crossing street in Nampa, Idaho

  01-01-2019 19:09
  NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — Idaho State Police say a woman died after she was struck by a vehicle near Northside Boulevard in Nampa. KTVB-TV reports that Idaho State Police investigated the crash at about 1:15 a.m. Sunday. Police say 39-year-old Jessica Justice of Nampa was walking across Northside Boulevard when a 2003 Jaguar S-Type collided […]
  
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• Alaska woman finds owner of native artifacts box left in cab

  01-01-2019 18:44
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A box of Alaska Native artifacts will be returned to the owner after it was left in a taxicab about three decades ago. KTUU-TV reports Ashley Christensen tracked down the owner of the box that contained an assortment of artifacts, some estimated to be thousands of years old. Christensen says a […]
  
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• Alaska woman finds owner of box of artifacts left in cab

  01-01-2019 18:44
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A box of Alaska Native artifacts will be returned to the owner after it was left in a taxicab about three decades ago. Ashley Christensen tracked down the owner of the box that contained an assortment of artifacts, some estimated to be thousands of years old, KTUU-TV reported this week. A […]
  
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• Company wants Alaska to ban hunting near its mine

  01-01-2019 18:42
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A mining company has asked the state to prohibit hunting near its metals mine in southeast Alaska, saying hunters are putting its workers at risk. Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co. has recommended that the state Board of Game close a road system and related infrastructure to hunting near its facility on […]
  
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• Alaska mine requests state to ban hunting near operation

  01-01-2019 18:42
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A mining company has requested for the state to prohibit hunting near its metals mine in southeast Alaska, claiming hunters are putting its workers at risk. CoastAlaska reports Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co. has recommended for the state Board of Game to close a road system and associated infrastructure to hunting […]
  
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• Oregon man pleads not guilty in relative’s death

  01-01-2019 18:21
  CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man accused of killing his relative during a fight has pleaded not guilty. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports that 45-year-old Chad Cheever entered the plea Monday in Linn County Circuit Court to charges of murder by abuse and second-degree assault. Cheever was indicted in December in the death of 60-year-old […]
  
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• ACA mandate gone, but a few states still require coverage

  01-01-2019 17:58
  The individual mandate was among the more unpopular aspects of "Obamacare." Some places have extended it, and Washington state is among others considering how to spread risk widely among people both sick and healthy.
  
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• Trial starts for teacher accused of feeding puppy to turtle

  01-01-2019 17:42
  PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — The jury trial involving a Preston Junior High School biology teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students begins Thursday. The Idaho State Journal reports the teacher, Robert Crosland, was charged in Franklin County with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty in June. The […]
  
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• Teacher accused of feeding puppy to turtle is set for trial

  01-01-2019 17:42
  PRESTON, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho biology teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students will go on trial beginning Thursday. Preston Junior High School teacher Robert Crosland was charged with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty in June after the allegations surfaced in March, the Idaho State […]
  
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• Dunleavy’s promises on dividend, crime will be watched

  01-01-2019 16:22
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Mike Dunleavy is heading into his first legislative session as Alaska’s governor, faced with trying to implement campaign promises involving politically thorny issues. During the campaign, the Republican former state senator said he wanted to reduce state spending and limit government growth. He said he wanted to pay residents a full […]
  
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• Port Orchard residents see the best — and worst — in people after twister

  01-01-2019 15:00
  Victims of the Dec. 18 twister are learning that disasters bring people and communities together, but they also can attract those who prey on the vulnerable.
  
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• ‘I didn’t realize I had so many friends’: Port Orchard residents see the best — and worst — in people after twister

  01-01-2019 15:00
  Victims of the Dec. 18 twister are learning that disasters bring people and communities together, but they also can attract those who prey on the vulnerable.
  
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• After the events of 2018, climate change should be our biggest priority

  01-01-2019 15:00
  No more "flat earth" denial is possible. But addressing global warming will be humanity's greatest challenge.
  
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• Mom accused of giving baby methadone faces $900K lawsuit

  01-01-2019 14:01
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Albany woman who is criminally accused of doping her 5-month-old baby with methadone reportedly to get him to sleep now faces a $900,000 lawsuit. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the lawsuit, filed Friday by a lawyer representing the interests of her son, also attempts to stop Magan McDermott from collecting a $130,000 […]
  
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• Take a few last looks at the Alaskan Way Viaduct, through Seattle Sketcher’s eyes

  01-01-2019 12:41
  Sketched in December 2018 Take those viaduct selfies while you can. The aging elevated freeway is scheduled to close forever Jan. 11 to get ready for the wrecking ball. Many longtime Seattle residents are getting all teary-eyed and nostalgic about this moment. Sad emojis are flying on social media posts, never mind that a modern […]
  
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• Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us

  01-01-2019 11:52
  Two major studies last year provided more fuel for a particularly polarizing topic — the role carbs play in making us fat. The studies gave scientists some clues, but, like other nutrition studies, they can't say which diet — if any — is best for everyone.
  
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• Skies above Space Needle lit up as 2019 draws near

  01-01-2019 08:21
  Seattle rang in 2019 with a spectacle that lit up the downtown skyline even more than usual. In a new twist on its long-running annual fireworks show, the Space Needle this year started the night with a light show at about 10 p.m. The landmark used a million dollars’ worth of equipment that took several […]
  
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• 2019 begins in Seattle with fireworks and a light show

  01-01-2019 08:21
  Seattle rang in 2019 with a spectacle that lit up the downtown skyline even more than usual. In a new twist on its long-running annual fireworks show, the Space Needle this year started the night with a light show at about 10 p.m. The landmark used a million dollars’ worth of equipment that took several […]
  
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• Pedestrian hit, seriously injured near Greenwood

  01-01-2019 06:42
  An 80-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries in the New Year's Eve collision, police said.
  
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• Pedestrian hit, seriously injured in Greenwood

  01-01-2019 06:42
  An 80-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries in the New Year's Eve collision, police said.
  
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• 5.0 magnitude earthquake rattles Alaska

  01-01-2019 05:05
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Alaska residents on New Year’s Eve but no damage or injuries are reported. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the quake occurred Monday around 6 p.m. in the Cook Inlet region. It was widely felt in Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. The center says the quake […]
  
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• ‘Leopard of the Kootenai’ makes rebound in Kootenai River

  01-01-2019 03:34
  The fish’s spectacular rebound stems from a collaborative restoration effort by fisheries, communities, academics and state officials, along with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and the Bonneville Power Administration.
  
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• Man killed in officer-involved shooting in North Seattle

  01-01-2019 03:04
  The Seattle Fire Department said a 30-year-old man suffered a fatal gunshot wound at the scene. The Seattle Police Department said no officers were injured.
  
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• New Oregon laws take effect Jan. 1

  01-01-2019 02:32
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers passed more than 120 bills during the short legislative session this year. Some of the most noteworthy laws, on issues such as taxes and drug price transparency, have already taken effect. However, many other measures take hold on New Year’s Day, from toughening penalties for domestic violence to making […]
  
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• Mudede's Top 5 Films of 2018

  01-01-2019 02:07 via thestranger.com
  
  Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Shoplifters, Beauty and the Dogs, Sorry to Bother You, and Sweet Country.by Charles MudedeSicario: Day of the Soldado
  Here is my list of films for 2018, and in this exact order.
  1) Sicario: Day of the Soldado by Stefano Sollima
  The future will see this masterpiece of early 21st century cinema as standing to Sicario (2015) exactly how Aliens stands to Alien. The former does not better the latter, but leads the original concepts into completely new and original directi
  
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• What kind of impression do your lips leave? This ‘lipsologist’ can tell you

  01-01-2019 02:00
  Jill Eddy takes an imprint of a person's lips and from it interprets his or her personality.
  
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• An afternoon toast to the new year

  01-01-2019 01:59
  Edmonds Senior Center residents danced to live music and toasted the new year Monday.
  
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• NASA spacecraft enters orbit around asteroid, sets records

  01-01-2019 00:59
  LAUREL, Md. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft has gone into orbit around an ancient asteroid, setting a pair of records. The Osiris-Rex spacecraft entered orbit Monday around the asteroid Bennu, 70 million miles (110 million kilometers) from Earth. It’s the smallest celestial body ever to be orbited by a spacecraft. Bennu is just 1,600 feet […]
  
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